March 2025 Buyer’s Guide: Lasers
X-Laser’s Triton T-40 IP65 Tour Grade Laser. Also, lasers from ER Productions (BB5 and Kinekt Micro), Kvant Lasers, Laser Space Cannon, MotionLasers and Unity Lasers.
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show broadcast featuring Kendrick Lamar was staged in front of more than 65,000 fans and the notoriously complex production was again supported by some of the leading companies in the industry.
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FireAid Benefit Concert
The FireAid benefit concert in response to the Southern California wildfires came together quickly as the live event industry supported a single night of two major concerts. The creative teams as well as the vendors supporting it take us inside this meaningful event.
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Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Chromakopia’ Tour
Tyler, the Creator’s “Chromakopia: The World Tour,” with a production/lighting design from Show Designer/Creative Director, Alex Reardon and the Production Management of CJ Blair, is a reimagining of what an arena tour can look like.
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Cody Johnson
Country artist Cody Johnson kicked off 2025 with his “Leather Deluxe Tour,” bringing his traditional country sound, authentic storytelling, and electrifying shows to fans with a lighting design supporting his music from Lighting Designer Richard “Wookie” Whitley.
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2,000 Words with… Cosmo Wilson
Named the Lighting Director of the Year for his work on AC/DC at the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards, Wilson is a well-respected and much beloved Lighting Designer and Lighting Director whose credits include a wide range of iconic bands.
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2,000 Words with… John Featherstone
The 2024 Nook Schoenfeld Lighting Designer of the Year for his work on “Hans Zimmer Live,” Featherstone’s dynamic career covers concert touring, live events, corporate, commercial, museum, and even arboretum projects. He is also Founder and Principal of the design firm Lightswitch.
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‘LAID’
Peacock Original series “LAID” is a fresh take on the rom-com with a dark premise. Director of Photography Judd Overton brings a keen eye well suited to the visual narrative of the quirky, dark comedy.
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Production Staples
This month is a look at production staples from a variety of manufacturers and distributors of products that help production professional do their jobs. A roundup of the unheralded staples products that let people do their work quicker and more efficiently.
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‘Shane’
The recent staging of “Shane,” bringing a new perspective to a beloved American genre, required Lighting Designer Pablo Santiago to help create the feel of the West’s expanse and balance the intimacy of the story on stage.
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SGM Names Tim Guion as Head of Sales – Americas
SGM Lighting announces the appointment of Tim Guion as Head of Sales – Americas. With 30 years of experience within the lighting industry, Guion brings a wealth of expertise and a deep understanding of the industry. His leadership will be instrumental in driving SGM’s growth across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
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Underwater DP Ian Seabrook Lights ‘Last Breath’ with Astera
Canadian/British Director of Photography, Ian Seabrook is one of the best when it comes to underwater cinematography. With a wide range of credits, Seabrook is at the forefront of his field. For both underwater and surface-based narrative work he relies on Astera, for safe, instantly controllable results.
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